Three On Thursday (Not Really)

I can’t bring myself to write three things for you today, not after what happened yesterday in Minneapolis. I know I’m preaching to the choir but I encourage you, if you can do it while also protect your mental health, to read Heather Cox Richard’s most recent post.

You can find it here.

And, because I’m a rule follower and need to keep some semblance of order here:

  1. Stay informed. I know it’s overwhelming but find a way to do it that works for you.
  2. Protest, but do it safely and peacefully.
  3. Believe what you see with your own eyes, not some bullshit narrative fed to you by people in power.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
— George Orwell, 1984

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Comments (6)

  1. I have not found the way to stay informed without being totally overwhelmed by grief, sadness, and feelings of total powerlessness. I understand the need that some people feel to protest, but at this point, I sadly believe it makes little to no difference. This administration doesn’t care what we think, and people are rigidly stuck in their beliefs. Remember when he said he could shoot someone in the middle of the street and not lose voters? Well, he has many times through proxies. She is not the first, nor will she be the last victim of this madness. I think the only thing that will make a difference is the ballot box in November, and it cannot arrive soon enough.

  3. Commenting to say I’m with you in heartbreak.

    Also, today might be a good day to read On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder.
    Off to read HCR — I usually listen to her read the letter later in the day but today, I’ll start the day with her.

  4. The only thing I can imagine with all of this chaos is that the Epstein Files must be much worse than anyone ever imagined.

    (and yes, I am sick to my stomach at the ICE shootings… )

  5. It’s sad that in many ways we have become numb to these kind of things because they are happening so often, but every instance of this sort of violence is a tragedy. I am grateful that there are people out there observing and recording what is happening so that we can see the truth with our own eyes (as hard as it is to do) and that we have some brave and committed public servants who are calling this behavior out.

  6. I just don’t know what to even SAY anymore. Tom and I took part in a “pop-up protest” in downtown Kalamazoo last night. It felt good to do that. But . . . I am just heartbroken.

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